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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Reticulocytosis • Primary ... Polychromatic Macrocytes ... Polychromatic Macrocytes ... #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (MCV): Average RBC ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic ... #Macrocytic
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... • Drugs Oval Macrocytes ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Liver Disease #Macrocytic ... #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Urobilinogen • + urinary ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... (RBC = red blood ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... of the initial work-up
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... : macrocytic > normocytic ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Intestine - Other causes ... - Drugs - Primary ... (PBC) - Other ... - Other biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Deficiency (Eg Causes ... TlBC > 18% • Anemia ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... changes), high MCV anemia ... unclear, or if a primary ... #Workup #hematology